Hey All,
I have a previous build from 2010 that goes as follows.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.2Ghz
ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
XFX XXX Edition P1-650X-CAG9 650W ATX12V 2.2 / ESP12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
GIGABYTE GTX 460 1GB
However, the nVidia GTX 460 died on me, and I replaced it with an MSI GTX 760 2GB Video Card.
I want to look at upgrading, primarily, my chipset and mobo so that it scales better with the new video card I purchased.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week.
Budget Range: About 300-400 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, followed by media consumption (movies, etc)
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: CPU and Motherboard
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I prefer Newegg, but I'm open to any US online retailers. There is also a Microcenter nearby that I can go to.
Location: Houston, Texas
Parts Preferences: I would like to upgrade to an Intel Based CPU, IvyBridge or Haswell, per budget allowance.
Overclocking: Maybe, but not a primary goal. It may be something I look at when I get a better cooling system.
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, I would like to have the possibility to double up on my GPU down the line.
Your Monitor Resolution: Running at 1900 x 1200
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Previously, my GTX 460 1GB on my system died, so I replaced it with a GTX 760 from MSI. I'd like to upgrade my CPU and mobo to prevent any bottlenecking.
I have a previous build from 2010 that goes as follows.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 3.2Ghz
ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62 Black 0.8 mm SECC, Plastic + Mesh ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
XFX XXX Edition P1-650X-CAG9 650W ATX12V 2.2 / ESP12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
GIGABYTE GTX 460 1GB
However, the nVidia GTX 460 died on me, and I replaced it with an MSI GTX 760 2GB Video Card.
I want to look at upgrading, primarily, my chipset and mobo so that it scales better with the new video card I purchased.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week.
Budget Range: About 300-400 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, followed by media consumption (movies, etc)
Are you buying a monitor: No.
Parts to Upgrade: CPU and Motherboard
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I prefer Newegg, but I'm open to any US online retailers. There is also a Microcenter nearby that I can go to.
Location: Houston, Texas
Parts Preferences: I would like to upgrade to an Intel Based CPU, IvyBridge or Haswell, per budget allowance.
Overclocking: Maybe, but not a primary goal. It may be something I look at when I get a better cooling system.
SLI or Crossfire: Yes, I would like to have the possibility to double up on my GPU down the line.
Your Monitor Resolution: Running at 1900 x 1200
Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Previously, my GTX 460 1GB on my system died, so I replaced it with a GTX 760 from MSI. I'd like to upgrade my CPU and mobo to prevent any bottlenecking.
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